And now my (A)head shall be lifted up
    above my enemies all around me,
and I will offer in his tent
    sacrifices with shouts of (B)joy;
(C)I will sing and make melody to the Lord.

(D)Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud;
    be gracious to me and answer me!
You have said, (E)“Seek[a] my face.”
My heart says to you,
    “Your face, Lord, do I seek.”[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 27:8 The command (seek) is addressed to more than one person
  2. Psalm 27:8 The meaning of the Hebrew verse is uncertain

Then my head will be exalted(A)
    above the enemies who surround me;(B)
at his sacred tent I will sacrifice(C) with shouts of joy;(D)
    I will sing(E) and make music(F) to the Lord.

Hear my voice(G) when I call, Lord;
    be merciful to me and answer me.(H)
My heart says of you, “Seek his face!(I)
    Your face, Lord, I will seek.

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